Transcript Famous Women of India

Famous Women of India
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Agenda
Women Leaders of Modern India
Women Indian Rulers
Indian Women of Faith
Women Artists and Entertainers
Women Sports Persons of India
Women Leaders of Modern India:
Indira Gandhi
Indira Priyadarshini Gandhi:
• Third Prime Minister of India
• Four times Prime Minister of India
• Daughter of Pandit Jawharlal Nehru
• The First Prime Minister of India
• Mother of Rajive Gandhi
• Sixth Prime Minister of India
Women Leaders of Modern India:
Sarojini Naidu
• Indian Freedom Fighter
• Worked Closely with Mahtma Gandhi
• Poet – also known as Nightingle of India
Autumn Song
Like a joy on the heart of a sorrow,
The sunset hangs on a cloud;
A golden storm of glittering sheaves,
Of fair and frail and fluttering leaves,
The wild wind blows in a cloud.
Woman Indian Rulers –
Rani Lakshmi Bai
Rani Lakshmi Bai
• Queen of Jhansi
• Fought against the British Army to save
Jhansi
Fort of Jhansi – Jhansi ki Kella
Woman Indian Rulers
– Razia Sultana
• Empress of India in 1200-s
• She tolerated all religion
• She was loved by all her subjects
Size of Razia’s Empire – almost the whole of India
Woman Indian Rulers
Rani Rasmoni
Rani Rasmoni:
• One of the major benefactors of
Calcutta
• Built the Dakshineswar Temple
Dakshineswar Temple
Ramakrishna at
Dakshineswar Temple
Indian Women of Faith
Mother Teressa
Mother Teressa:
• Champion of Poors
• Founded the Missionaries of Charity in
Calcutta
• Received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979
Indian Women of Faith
Sarada Devi and Sister Nivedita
Sarada Devi
• Wife of
Ramakrishna
• Lead the
Ramkrishna
movement after his
death
Sister Nivedita:
• Social Worker
• Author and
Teacher
• Disciple of
Swami
Vivekananda
Women Artists and Entertainers
Lata Mangeshkar
Lata Mangeshkar:
• Nightingale of India
• Recorded more than 50000 songs
• Holds the Guiness Book of World Record for that
Women Artists and Entertainers
Aparna Sen
Aparna Sen
• Famous Actor and Director
• Notable Movies:
• Samapti
• Basanta Bilaap
• Notable Directions:
• 36 Chowranghee Lane
• Mr. and Mrs. Iyer
Women Artists and Entertainers
Aishwarya Rai
Aishwarya Rai
• Miss World 1994
• Actor
• Most beautiful woman by Vogue Magazine
Women Sports Persons of India
Arati Saha
Arati Saha – The first woman in
Asia to cross the English Channel
in 1959
Women Sports Persons of India
P. T. Usha
P. T. Usha: Queen of Indian Track and Field:
101 Medals in International Sports Events
Women Sports Persons of India
Sania Mirza
Sania Mirza: The most successful
Indian Tennis player winning
several international championship
Conclusions
We discussed Famous Women of India
They are talented
They are achievers
They succeeded in all areas of life
We can be like them too!!!
JEOPARDY
Women Artists and Entertainers
She recorded
more than 50000
songs
Lata Mangeshkar:
• Nightingle of India
• Recorded more than 50000 songs
• Holds the Guiness Book of World Record for that
Hints:
• Mother Teresa
• Lata Mangeshkar
• Aparna Sen
Indian Women of Faith
She received the
Noble Peace Prize
in 1979
Mother Teressa:
• Champion of Poors
• Founded the Missionaries of
Charity in Calcutta
• Received the Nobel Peace Prize in
1979
Hints:
• Mother Teresa
• Indira Gandhi
• Arati Saha
Women Sports Persons of India
She was the First
Woman in Asia to
Cross the English
Channel
Arati Saha – The first woman in
Asia to cross the English Channel
in 1959
Hints:
• Arati Saha
• Lakshmi Bai
• Aparna Sen
Women Leaders of Modern
India
She was the
Prime Minister
of India
Indira Priyadarshini Gandhi:
• Third Prime Minister of India
• Four times Prime Minister of India
• Daughter of Pandit Jawharlal Nehru
• The First Prime Minister of India
• Mother of Rajive Gandhi
• Sixth Prime Minister
Hints:
• Indira Gandhi
• Sania Mirza
• Rani Rasmoni
of India
Women Indian Rulers
She fought against
the British on
Horse Back
Rani Lakshmi Bai
• Queen of Jhansi
• Fought against the British Army to
save Jhansi
Hints:
• Indira Gandhi
• Lakshmi Bai
• Mother Teresa